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Definition gherao in British English

gherao noun

[countable] noun
/ɡeˈraʊ/
1

a form of protest where a large group of people surround someone and refuse to let them leave until their demands have been met

Example

By now my Head Office was aware of this gherao and arrangements had been made to send the required funds over.

Example

Tuesday will be the second part of our gherao campaign.

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Definition gherao in British English